Seed-corn drier.



T. 0. SIME. SEED GORN- DRIER.

APPLICATION FILED 1030.18, 1911.

Patented May 28, 1912.

1 6 Inventor Attorneys Witnesses COLUMBIA PLANUGRAP" C(L,WASIIINGTUN. n,c.

; UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS C. S-IME, OF NEVADA, IOWA.

SEED-CORN DRIER.

" will effectually support a quantity of ears ofcorn without taking up agreat amount of space, the arrangement of the same being such that acomplete circulation is secured.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a detail viewof one of the ear supports removed.

In the drawings, 10 designates a fluted annularmember preferably formedof wire, the bent portions 11 of which are disposed upwardly. Arrangedtransversely of said annular member are a plurality of fluted bars 12which may also be formed of wire,

the bags intersecting at their centers, their end portionsbeing bent toembrace the annular member.

The ears of corn are supported by the members 14, the portions 15 ofwhich extend within the ears, said portion being fluted to prevent thedisplacement of the ears. The members 12 are connected by a hanger 17,the lower hook of the hanger rigidly embracing the members 12, thedownwardly disposed bend 18 of one of the members 12 registering with anupwardly bent portion of the other member. 7 The hanger is thus rigidlydisposed at right angles to the members 12 and adapted to be supportedby the chain 20, the links of which support the ear supports 14, eachlink of the chain accommodating three or four ears ofcorn. It will benoted that by this arrangement, a vertical column of corn is formed, afree circulation of air being secured, the air following the chain, theend portions of the ears being spaced from the said chain. I

The lowermost circle of ears rest upon the Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed December 18, 1911.

Patented May 28,1912. Serial No. 666,471.

fluted annular member, the curvature of said member preventing the earsfrom becoming displaced. It will be noted that by this construction thata great number of ears of corn may be supported, the same taking upcomparatively little space as they are disposed in one compact column.

It will be seen that one or more ears may be removed without disturbingthe other ears, the members 14 readily assuming different positionswithout adjustment.

Thus the support when complete filled with ears of corn consists of avertical column, the structure providing a support which will be simpleand economical, to manufacture, and at the same time capable ofsupporting a great number of cars of corn, while taking up comparativelylittle space.

WVhat is claimed is:

1. A support for cars of corn consisting of an annular member, aplurality of transversely disposed members which intersect at theircenters, said members being fluted, a securing device embracing and.rigidly engaging said transverse members at their points ofintersection, and a flexible hanger connected to said securing device.

2. In a support for ears of corn a fluted annular member, a plurality oftransversely disposed fluted members extending trans versely of saidmember andsecured to the same, and a hanger secured to said transverselydisposed members.

3. A support for ears of corn consisting of a fluted annular member, aplurality of fluted members supported by said annular member, a hangerrigidly secured to said second mentioned members, and a plurality offluted ear supporting members loosely supported by saidhanger.

In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afliXedmy signature in the presence of two'witnesses. V THOMAS C. SIME.VVitnessesz v E. F. BRIGGS,

H. D. CHAMBERLIN.

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Washington, D. G.

